Monday, January 29, 2007

By staff reporter29/01/2007- Higher intake of fats is associated with lower body weight, says new research from Sweden that offers an alternative side to the role of fat intake in the rise of obesity. The research also correlated higher BMI with higher sugar intake.Researcher Malin Haglund Garemo, a dietitian from Gothenburg University in Sweden, said that more studies are planned to investigate if obesity was being caused by an early increase in insulin, and not fat."Such results would go against the common perception that fat causes increased insulin production as a result of insulin resistance," she said.The rate of childhood obesity is set to double by the end of the decade, according to recent forecasts by the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). The alarming figures on childhood obesity estimate that by 2010 almost 287 million kids will be obese, and the overall obese population could rise to 700 million by 2015.Garemos dissertation study focused on 182 healthy four-year-olds in Gothenburg and examined eating habits and lifestyles. Twenty per cent of the children were classified as being overweight based on their body mass index (BMI greater than 25 kg per sq. m and less than 30 kg sq. m), and two per cent were obese (BMI greater than 3030 kg sq. m)."Most of the children in our study come from good socioeconomic backgrounds. If the study had reflected all four-year-olds in Sweden, more children would probably have been overweight," said Haglund Garemo.Diets, socio-economic, lifestyle and health questionnaires were completed by the parents of the children, and analysis of the children's body build showed that weight increases was a result of the body storing more fat, but those who ate the most fat were not the ones who weighed most. Instead, children who ate less fat had higher BMIs, reports Haglund Garemo.Startlingly, a fourth of all energy requirements of the children was coming from "junk food" (candy, ice cream, cookies, and sweet beverages), despite the overall energy intakes being in accordance with Nordic nutrition recommendations (NNR 2004)."Most children had higher intake of saturated fat and sucrose than NNR 2004, while the intake of polyunsaturated fat - especially omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D and iron were lower than recommended in most children," wrote Haglund Garemo."Every third child in the study ate far too little unsaturated fat, above all too little omega-3.These children had significantly higher body weight.This supports other studies that show that obese children have shortages of omega-3," she said.Haglund Garemo also reported that many of the four-year old girls in the study were already displaying signs of the metabolic syndrome, a condition characterised by central obesity, hypertension, and disturbed glucose and insulin metabolism. The syndrome has been linked to increased risks of both type 2 diabetes and CVD.Indeed, the research indicated that children with the highest insulin levels gained the most weight since birth."Risk factors for the metabolic syndrome can be identified already in healthy 4-year olds, especially in girls," she said.http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=73727&m=1NIE129&c=wcrclzgqdhtlgsk

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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Trans fats linked to infertility, reveals new study...01/23/2007 - Consuming trans fats could lead to infertility in women, according to new research, findings that are set to place even more pressure on food manufacturers already battling to remove the unhealthy fats from their product formulations.READ THE ARTICLE

How Much Mental Illness is an Allergy to Caffeine?...With the upswing of "chemical imbalance" disorders that surfaced in the latter twentieth century, many researchers frantically attempt to unravel the brain's intricate clockworks. In turn, as the number of persons suffering with mental issues mount, it seems that doctors, pressed for time, are quick to refer patients to psychiatrists. Failing to request a medical physical, many psychiatrists hand out medications, often masking the underlying physical problem.READ THE ARTICLE

Folic acid supplements found to significantly enhance memory function...NewsTarget) Folic acid supplements can boost the memory and brain power of older people with remarkable effect, a new study published Friday shows. In the study, men and post-menopausal women aged 50 to 70 years old who took daily doses of supplements had the same mental adroitness of people five years younger.READ THE ARTICLE

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Broccoli-tomato combo reduces prostate tumors...A report published the January 15, 2007 issue of the journal Cancer Research concluded that a diet enhanced with tomato and broccoli powder was better than one containing either nutrient alone at shrinking prostate tumors in rats.Food science and human nutrition professor John Erdman and colleagues at the University of Illinois and Ohio State University conducted the current research on rats with implanted prostate cancer tumors. The animals were divided to receive diets containing 10 percent broccoli powder, 10 percent tomato powder, or both. Other rats received lycopene (the red pigment in tomatoes and other red fruits) or finasteride (a drug used to treat prostate enlargement), or were surgically castrated.After 22 weeks of treatment, rats who received the combination of broccoli and tomato powder experienced greater shrinkage of their tumors as determined by tumor weight than animals in any other group. Biopsies confirmed the reduction in proliferation in this group compared to the others, with the exception of the castrated rats whose tumor shrinkage approached that of the broccoli-tomato group."As nutritionists, it was very exciting to compare this drastic surgery to diet and see that tumor reduction was similar,” stated research team member and report coauthor Kirstie Canene-Adams. “Older men with slow-growing prostate cancer who have chosen watchful waiting over chemotherapy and radiation should seriously consider altering their diets to include more tomatoes and broccoli.""When tomatoes and broccoli are eaten together, we see an additive effect, Dr Erdman explained. “We think it's because different bioactive compounds in each food work on different anticancer pathways.""To get these effects, men should consume daily 1.4 cups of raw broccoli and 2.5 cups of fresh tomato, or 1 cup of tomato sauce, or ½ cup of tomato paste,” Canene-Adams suggested.Other research conducted at the University of Illinois by Dr Erdman’s colleague Elizabeth Jeffrey discovered that sulfur compounds in broccoli enhance enzymes in the body that degrade cancer-causing substances. "For ten years, I've been learning how the phytochemicals in tomatoes affect the progression of prostate cancer,” Dr Erdman stated. “Meanwhile Dr Jeffery has been investigating the ways in which the healthful effects of broccoli are produced. Teaming up to see how these vegetables worked together just made sense and certainly contributes to our knowledge about dietary treatments for prostate cancer."Life Extension Foundation

Don't Miss Breakfast, it can actually help you lose weight...Reprinted from - HealthDay NewsWednesday, January 17, 2007by Felicity Stone

If you're in the habit of skipping breakfast, studies show you should rethink your morning routine. Eating breakfast has health benefits and can help manage your weight, according to Rutland Regional Medical Center in Vermont. Here's what the research indicates:1. Breakfast is linked to a lower body mass, compared to people who skip the meal.2. Breakfast is shown to reduce a person's risk of obesity and insulin resistance.3. Breakfast is one of the few proven strategies to maintaining long-term weight loss.4. Breakfast is shown to improve grades and behavior among school children.

Study: Hot chili pepper compound kills cancer without side effects...NewsTarget) -- Capsaicin -- the compound that makes chili peppers spicy -- can kill cancer cells without harming healthy cells, with no side effects, according to a new study by researchers at Nottingham University in the UK.READ ARTICLE HERE

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Sunday, January 14, 2007

U.S. Approves First Drug for Obese Dogs...THURSDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Recognizing that overeating isn't limited to beings with two legs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug to manage obesity in dogs.READ ARTICLE HERE

Experts call for vitamin D level hike...1/12/2007 - The tolerable upper intake level for oral vitamin D3 should be increased five-fold, experts from the US-based Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has said after a review of the science.READ ARTICLE HERE

Sunshine, Vitamin D May Prevent Influenza...Vitamin D, or rather a lack of it, may have something to do with the regular flaring up of influenza in the winter months. A team of Harvard based researchers is "focusing on a provocative new hypothesis that blames annual flu epidemics on something most people don't get enough of this time of year: sunshine", reports the Baltimore Sun.READ ARTICLE HERE

Obesity – breakfast research points to new opportunities.../11/2007 - Skipping breakfast and eating more fast food have again been shown to lead to overweight in late teenage years.READ ARTICLE HERE

Comment: I am especially upset about the FDA approving a diet drug for obese dogs. It's one thing as humans to decide that you want to eat junk food or foods that create weight problems for us, but animals have no choice in the matter. You determine what they eat. Please understand what dogs and cats should eat, so they do not become obese and need drugs. Shame on us...DOG AND CAT NUTRITION

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Thursday, January 11, 2007

Egg-breakfast fills you up for longer...05/01/2006 - Starting the day with an egg breakfast instead of another food with the same calorie count is more likely to lead to weight loss in overweight people, suggests new research.READ ARTICLE HERE

US gets nearly 1/4 daily calories from drinks, report...1/9/2007 - The results of a recent study on US beverage consumption could highlight opportunities for functional beverage marketers to inject more value-added beverages into a market that has become increasingly saturated with calorie-laden soft drinks.READ ARTICLE HERE

Less sugary drinks during childhood may cut disease risk...Symptoms of heart disease and diabetes usually seen in adults are increasingly being found in adolescents according to a longitudinal study, which suggests that reducing the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages during childhood may lessen the risk of chronic disease in later life."Research on obesity and associated problems such as hypertension and type-2 diabetes has largely dealt with adults," says Alison Ventura, doctoral candidate at Penn State's Center for Childhood Obesity Research. "But with increasing rates of obesity in children, we are seeing these problems at much younger ages."READ ARTICLE HERE

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Study: Many kids too fat by preschool ...WASHINGTON - Far too many kids are fat by preschool, and Hispanic youngsters are most at risk, says new research that's among the first to focus on children growing up in poverty. The study couldn't explain the disparity: White, black and Hispanic youngsters alike watched a lot of TV, and researchers spotted no other huge differences between the families.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_on_he_me/diet_fat_preschoolers_5

Comment: Please lose weight the right way. 95% of all weight loss programs fail within the first year, and it gets worse from there. Lose weight by developing long term fat loss and eating that way for life.

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Monday, January 01, 2007

Over the past 30 years, I have come to learn about Quantum Physics and how these principals affect our personal life, and our future, when we understand them. Quantum Physics is the new understanding of what really makes up our world around us. Einstein taught us that E=MC2... In other words, energy is the same as matter and light. Everything in the universe is made up of energy, it's all one big energy field. Below the molecular level of all things, is energy vibrating at different frequencies. Even our thoughts, it appears, are made up of energy and have specific vibrations that are either positive or negative. Thoughts, which are images in our mind, eventually becomes our physical reality. Our imagination is our way of practicing creation. Einstein put it this way, " Imagination is everything, it is the preview of coming attractions." Buddha understood this principal and said "We are what we think. All that we are, arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world." How then do we make 2007 better than 2006? We begin to think different thoughts, and these thoughts and emotions will attract what we want in our life. We get what we think about most. "Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do,when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire." Orison S. Marder ...The secret to having a better future lies in the Law of Attraction... Here are some thoughts to ponder to make 2007, better.

Images in our mind, determine our future

Imagination, is Image Making - the process of creation

Thoughts have a magnetic frequency

Thoughts become things

We are always in creation mode, whether we know it or not

What we focus on with thought and emotion, becomes our reality

If your feeling good, you give off good vibrations

Circumstances are just your current situation, the result of old thoughts

Dr. Wayne Dyer states in his book, The Power of Intention, that " If we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change." Quantum Physics has proved this to be a scientific fact. " You cannot solve a problem by condemning it". Instead, " You must contemplate yourself surrounded by the conditions you want to produce".

Here are some video clips from the new movie called The Secret, to help you understand these ideas and to start putting them in motion this year.

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